Panic disorder and anxiety problems affect millions of people every year. Researchers say that more women than men are diagnosed with or experience symptoms of panic disorder and anxiety problems, and that in most cases, the cause is unknown.
According to the National Institute of Health, approximately 10% of people who experience a panic attack become housebound and refuse to leave their home alone. Almost 30% of people suffering from panic disorder lose their job, get demoted, or settle for a job that they are overqualified for because they cannot handle their regular job responsibilities. Many people suffering from panic disorders and anxiety problems have great difficulty maintaining healthy social relationships and living a productive life.
These are all startling statistics, and it’s clear that panic disorders and anxiety problems can cause several problems in a person’s life. Still, there are some treatment options available.
Anxiety disorder treatments range from nutritional supplements, exercise, dietary changes, therapy and prescription medication. More severe cases may require medical intervention, but many people can improve anxiety symptoms and experience fewer panic attacks simply by making some lifestyle changes and identifying the causes or events that trigger the anxiety.
There are two main types of treatments for anxiety. The first addresses only anxiety symptoms. Most people who experience elevated feelings of anxiety are familiar with symptoms such as tightness in the chest, sweating, heart palpitations, extreme nervousness, difficulty concentrating, and difficulty breathing. There are several natural ways to reduce these symptoms and help restore the person’s feeling of control and balance.
The second type of treatment focuses on addressing the cause of the anxiety or panic attack. In some cases, anxiety is the result of a particular situation or event that is occurring in the present moment. In other cases, the person is thinking about the possibility of a negative event or situation, and is starting to feel anxious about what could happen.
Whatever the case may be, tracing the root cause can determine if the person is feeling anxiety because of a reasonable cause, or if they just need to reframe their thinking to get a better handle on the situation.
Both of these treatments provide options for those who are suffering from anxiety, panic disorder and anxiety attacks on a regular basis. These conditions can be very debilitating, and interfere with day-to-day life. In some cases, anxiety may be coupled with depression, insomnia or other mental health conditions.
Anxiety symptoms are more pronounced in some people than in others, and can trigger a panic or anxiety attackat any time. Identifying the symptoms as they happen and tracking them back to a cause can help the sufferer have more control over their condition and take steps to alleviate the problem.
Some people may need medical intervention or therapy if the anxiety or panic attacks are so frequent that they limit the person’s ability to work, socialize and rest or sleep properly.
Overcoming anxiety is possible, but it can take time to see an improvement. However, there are several different strategies and treatment options available for those who suffer from anxiety attacks, panic disorder, and related problems.
By Barry McDonagh, who is an international panic disorder coach.He created the Panic Away program to help people around the world deal with their anxiety and avoid panic attacks – a subject that he is personally attuned to because he himself found that he was prone to these issues since he was young. His hatred of his powerless lead him down the path of finding natural ways to treat himself without having to depend on expensive medications.
For the millions of people suffering from anxiety attacks and panic disorders every year, handling stressful situations or maintaining a balanced lifestyle can be a challenge.
Many people who have been diagnosed with anxiety disordermay also experience agoraphobia, an intense fear of having an anxiety attack in public. For many people an anxiety attack may lead to being judged or ridiculed, so the person may try and avoid social situations solely because of this fear.
According to MedicalNewsToday.com, “the anxiety associated with agoraphobia is so severe that panic attacks are not unusual, and individuals with agoraphobia typically try to avoid the location or cause of the fear.”
There are several ways to recognize the signs and symptoms of agoraphobia. Most people develop this phobia after experiencing several panic attacks in public, and experiencing the intense feelings of ‘being out of control.’
Someone with agoraphobia is often afraid of being in a situation where they are too far away from home, or being home alone. Some may feel fearful when they are in a large crowd such as at a concert, sports game, theme park or even a shopping center.
Some people experience extreme anxiety when they are traveling in a car, bus or plane. Others may experience extreme anxiety by being in an elevator, underground train, or other constricted space where they have limited options to ‘escape.’
One of the most distinguishing features of agoraphobia is that the person will experience extreme anxiety in any situation where it can be difficult to escape, or it may be embarrassing to leave. This means that the person will avoid situations where they must follow a crowd, or do something where they cannot walk away if they start to feel uncomfortable.
Some of the key signs and symptoms of agoraphobia are: intense, often irrational fear about being in a public place; avoidance of a particular place or situation; cancelling of trips or meetings out of fear of an attack; and social withdrawal.
Ultimately, agoraphobia can take its toll on the person’s emotional well-being and social life, making it very difficult for them to connect with other people in a natural, stress-free way.
Many people suffering from agoraphobia try and manage their feelings by developing another anxiety disorder or problem. Some try and numb their feelings by overeating, drinking alcohol, or consuming caffeine or nicotine. Others may turn to obsessive-compulsive disorder for relief; in this situation, the person becomes preoccupied with rituals and order in order to alleviate their symptoms and feel some level of relief.
Agoraphobia is not a diagnosed panic disorder, but is one of several anxiety problems that plagues millions of people every year. If it is left unaddressed for an extensive period of time, the person may start to withdraw from society, be unable to perform at their job, and have difficulty forming close relationships.
All of these symptoms can be treated with medical intervention, therapy and even natural supplements. A combination of lifestyle changes and changes in behavior can help many people overcome the effects of agoraphobia so that they can enjoy life again.
Agoraphobia Treatment – How to Overcome Fear of Open Spaces or Crowded Places?
Agoraphobia is linked to the experience of panic attacks. This is the fear of open spaces or of being in crowded, public places like shopping markets. It’s associated with leaving a safe zone, such as the home.
Because of feeling vulnerable, people who experience this fear often suffer from panic attacks in these “open” situations. It’s true to say that many people who have regular panic attacksexperience different degrees of agoraphobia. Some have a lingering background anxiety about being away from home should they experience a panic attack. Others are so immobilized by this fear that they find it very difficult to leave their homes for even a short period.
When beginning agoraphobia treatment, the primary issue to address is believing in the safe zone. To clarify, when I talk about the “safe zone,” I refer to the zone where the person believes panic attacks don’t occur, or at least where they occur infrequently. Because comfort is found there, it’s where the person tends to spend more and more time. The safe zone from anxiety is a myth sustained by the mind.
The mind has developed a habit of thinking that dictates the safe zone is the only place to feel secure.
If you are seeking agoraphobia treatment, watch as your mind comes up with reasons why it believes only a certain area is safe and another is not. Those reasons range from being near the phone or people you trust to having familiar physical surroundings to reassure you.
The reality of anxiety is that there’s no such thing as a safe zone. There’s nothing life-threatening about a panic attack, and therefore sitting at home is the same as sitting under the stars on a desert island. Of course, your mind immediately rushes to tell you that a desert island is a ridiculous place to be because there are no hospitals, no tranquilizers, no doctors, NO SAFETY.
Review your previous experiences of panic attacks. Aren’t you still here, alive and well, after all those attacks during which you were convinced you were going to die?
Yes, when it comes to conditions that need medical attention—such as asthma, diabetes, and a whole litany of other conditions—then having medical aid nearby is a big asset. But no doctor in the world would tell someone with anxiety that there are only specific safe zones in which he or she can move.
I know more than anyone how terrifying it can feel to move out of your safe zone as the feeling of fear wells up inside, so I don’t wish to sound harsh.
Agoraphobia treatment is not about chastising people for their behaviors. It’s a way of looking together at solutions and seeing through the myths that form prison walls. The goal is to enable you to return to a richer and more meaningful life.
I also realize that people around you can’t understand why a trip to the store would cause you such discomfort. You’ll have to forgive them and try not to be upset by their lack of understanding of your problem.
There’s one thing I’m sure you’ll agree with: the only person who will get you out of agoraphobic thinking is you. These are your thoughts that are creating the prison walls, and only you can begin to bring those walls down.
Agoraphobia treatment can be a slow process at first. But once the results start happening, it moves faster and faster until you reach a point where you find it hard to believe that going out was ever such a difficult task. You will get those results with my program, Panic Away.
By Barry McDonagh, who is an international panic disorder coach.He created the Panic Away program to help people around the world deal with their anxiety and avoid panic attacks – a subject that he is personally attuned to because he himself found that he was prone to these issues since he was young. His hatred of his powerless lead him down the path of finding natural ways to treat himself without having to depend on expensive medications.
Cannabinoids
are chemicals that bind to your body’s cannabinoid receptors.
The
best known is THC, the psychoactive compound in the cannabis plant. THC’s
lesser known cousin that is also found in marijuana is called CBD
(cannabidiol).
Unlike
THC, CBD lacks the psychoactive properties that make THC so unpopular with
government authorities.
Researchers
recruited nine male volunteers who were given either a one-off dose of 600 mg
oral CBD or a fake treatment (placebo) on various occasions throughout the
study.
First,
they tested their subjects’ resting blood pressure and found that CBD
lowered systolic pressure by six points on average.
So
far, so good. But what would happen if the researchers raised the stress level?
They
decided to put their subjects under two kinds of stress: extreme mental stress
and physical exercise stress.
CBD
lowered everyone’s systolic blood pressure under these
stressful circumstances compared to the placebo, and six of the nine subjects
had lowered diastolic pressure.
The
study was, of course, small but promising.
You
may however struggle to gain access to CBD because it’s still forbidden in many
countries and states. But where it’s allowed, you can often get coconut, hemp,
and various other oils enriched with CBD.
Eliminate
Stress and Other Causes of High Blood Pressure - Hidden Cause of High Blood Pressure
For
decades, it has baffled researchers why African Americans overall have a higher
tendency of developing high blood pressure.
Even
after taking into account factors such as diet, lifestyle, and genetics,
African Americans still surpass other racial and ethnic groups in susceptibility
to hypertension.
A
new study published in the journal Hypertension may finally explain this phenomenon.
And
the answer lies in a factor that affects people of all races and ethnic groups.
For
their study, the researchers analyzed the information of 1,845 African-American
participants in the Jackson Heart Study, a study that investigates cardiovascular disease among
African Americans in the tri-county area of Jackson, Mississippi. All
participants were between ages 21 and 85.
All
participants presented at the clinic for three visits: first between 2000 and
2004, then between 2005 and 2008, and again between 2009 and 2013.
During
the first visit, the participants reported the level of discrimination from
which they suffered. They also reported their demographic information such as
age, sex, education level, and socioeconomic status.
During
the first and the two follow-up visits, the researchers performed a detailed
clinical examination to measure the participants’ blood pressure and the
factors that put them at risk of high blood pressure to
ensure that the latter element would not interfere with the findings.
None
of the participants had hypertension during the first
visit, and they were classified as having hypertension during the follow-up
period if they took blood pressure-lowering medication,
if they had a systolic blood pressure score of higher than 140 mmHg, or if they
had a diastolic blood pressure score higher than 90 mmHg.
During
this follow-up period, 52 percent of the participants developed hypertension, with
lifetime discrimination playing a clear role.
Compared
with those who reported low levels of lifetime discrimination, those who
reported medium levels were 49 percent more likely to develop hypertension in the
subsequent period.
The
scientists attributed the conclusion to the stress that discrimination caused
and the well-known link between stress and hypertension.
Regardless
of whether discrimination is the cause of a particular person’s stress, this
study again proves that stress is one of the main contributors to high blood pressure.
These
claims were, however, completely debunked in a new study published in the Journal of Nutrition written
by a joint team of Singaporean, Chinese, and American researchers.
The
researchers analyzed information collected by the Singapore Chinese Health
Study between 1993 and 2017, with each of the 37,124 Chinese men and women
having been observed for at least 10 years.
The
subjects were all asked to complete food questionnaires and were all
subsequently interviewed to identify physician-diagnosed health conditions.
By
the end of the period during which they were observed, all subjects were
between 45 and 74 years old.
Those
who drank 240 milliliters of milk had a 12 percent lower risk of diabetes and a 6 percent lower
risk of hypertension than those who drank
no milk.
When
milk was excluded from the analysis and only other dairy products were
considered, people who ate 252 grams of dairy products per day had a 7 percent lower risk of hypertension and a
10 percent lower risk of diabetes than those
who consumed no dairy products.
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In a new study published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology, a group of researchers thought outside the box to develop a new treatment method for NAFLD—starting with the guts.
To a large extent, the composition of one’s gut bacteria is caused by one’s diet, so the problem stems from the consumption of too much fat and sugar.
This is relevant to NAFLD because gut bacteria regulate what nutrients can be absorbed from food in the gastrointestinal tract.
Moreover, the intestines send signals to other organs that are meant to participate in the metabolism of food, like the liver; bacterial overgrowth is a common disruptor of these signals.
Not only are the gut bacteria of people with NAFLD different; NAFLD also results in permeable intestinal walls. This means that bacteria and the toxic by-products of those bacteria and digestion can leak into the rest of these people’s bodies, their bloodstreams, and organs like the liver in the abdominal cavity that surrounds the intestines.
These toxic chemicals have been linked to a wide variety of disorders including diabetes, depression, multiple sclerosis, cancer, obesity, systemic inflammation, autoimmune diseases, and (of course) NAFLD.
This prompted the authors of the new study to investigate whether gut permeability and liver fat could be reduced by implanting the feces of healthy people into patients with NAFLD.
They recruited 21 NAFLD patients from London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph’s Health Care London.
The researchers divided the subjects into an experimental group that received a fecal transplant from a healthy person and a placebo group that received a transplant of their own feces.
If you wonder how the transplant is performed, it happens via an endoscopy, i.e., a long instrument that is inserted through the anus and that delivers the fecal matter to the small intestine. Hence, no surgery.
After this procedure, they followed the patients for six months to investigate whether the patients’ gut bacteria changed, whether their intestinal permeability improved, whether the amount of fat in their livers decreased, and whether there was an improvement in their insulin resistance.
After six months, there was no change in their liver fat and insulin resistance, but their gut bacteria were substantially changed, and their gut permeability had improved significantly.
While researchers hoped that this procedure would reduce liver fat as well, it is still possible that liver fat would have decreased if the observation period had been longer.
But the fact that a fecal transplant can make our intestinal walls less permeable does mean that it might serve as a treatment in the early stages of NAFLD and in the treatment of many other diseases.
As it can potentially destroy the liver and kill us, a large amount of research is being carried out to find treatments for it.
The journal Nutrients has just published a scientific literature review revealing a live organism that holds the key to cure NAFLD.
Inside your gastrointestinal tract, you have at least a thousand different bacteria that together form a colony of around a trillion bacteria.
As with the other bacteria in your body, some of these are beneficial or benign, while others are harmful. The aim is to have a colony in which the benign and beneficial bacteria outnumber neutralize the harmful ones by smothering and outcompeting them.
Probiotics are live bacteria that facilitate the growth of beneficial and benign bacteria in your gastrointestinal tract. They are abundantly available in kefir, sauerkraut, kombucha, natto, yogurt, apple cider vinegar, pickled food, and raw milk and cheese.
The authors of a new article conducted a literature review and found that an imbalance in gastrointestinal bacteria could contribute to NAFLD in several ways:
1. It can disrupt the digestion of fat, which, in turn, can cause fat to be stored rather than used as energy.
2. Because it destroys the intestinal walls and thereby allows toxins from the intestines to flow into the rest of the body, it causes chronic inflammation throughout the body, including in the liver.
3. It alters the chemicals that are responsible for processing foods, such as bile acids, short-chain fatty acids, some amino acids, and choline.
From the randomized clinical trials they surveyed, they concluded there was evidence that probiotics could promote a better gastrointestinal bacterial balance.
A healthier balance of good and bad bacteria promoted by probiotics has been found to have the following benefits for treating NAFLD:
1. It promotes the process whereby proteins are broken down to use as energy. Then, the fat inside the protein can be used rather than stored.
2. It reduces inflammation of the liver.
3. It reduces scarring of the liver.
This is not news to me. For years, I’ve helped hundreds of people to cure their fatty liver by rebuilding their gut flora.
They have some synthetic drugs to manage it, and then it’s just losing weight and exercising that may help a little.
Until now, researchers haven’t successfully found any solution to cure this disease.
However, a team of scientists has just published a study in the journal Revista Cientifica stating they have found the answer…
In a fruit!
Researchers carried out a study on groups of mice over several weeks. They divided them into four groups:
– One group was placed on an exercise program as well as given wolfberries, – One received the fruit only, – One was placed on exercise only, – One received no treatment.
After the study, samples of their liver and blood were taken, their behavior was observed, and their weight was measured.
Those in the exercise plus wolfberry group saw a greater improvement than all the other groups.
They experienced reduced fat accumulation in liver cells, reduced oxidation of fat in the liver cells, and reduced oxidative damaged to the liver.
Wolfberries are a form of goji berries, which come in two colors – red and black. The wolfberry is the black variant and has the most nutritional value – it is the black pigment that is the healthiest part.
You can buy them in a powdered form, as a tea, or a whole fruit.
This study is promising for the development of a potential drug to treat NAFL. Wolfberries are however quite rare and you’d have to eat far too many to ever see any real effects, so they won’t cure your non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
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